Category Archives: Famous People I Have Met

The following is a short piece about Tomahawk, which includes an interview with the band’s guitarist/songwriter, Duane Denison. This piece led to another, longer, soon-to-be-published piece in Premier Guitar magazine, about Denison’s playing, and his interesting all-aluminum guitars. “After the 1999 breakup … Continue reading →

I was very honored to interview Morris Day of the Time (the band that played Prince’s musical rivals in Purple Rain), who performed at St. Aug High School’s financial aid fundraiser, Hamp Fest, on September 28, 2012. If you would like … Continue reading →

 Turns out the king wears no bling. The honor I felt getting a private audience with beatmaker and DJ Mannie Fresh was far more outsized than Fresh’s style of dress: a fresh but simple maroon Polo shirt and jeans. Embarassingly, … Continue reading →

I don’t have too many articles to my name that I regret. My OffBeat column (2002-2005), where I was allowed to write in first person (a column, to me, is like tuning into someone’s short-wave radio or cable-access show), featured … Continue reading →

“I am not transgendered; I am just a gay male,” says Freedia, on the front patio of the Country Club clothing-optional pool in the Bywater, one recent hot spring day. In the past, Freedia was often packaged with fellow gay … Continue reading →

Especially around the time of their most perfect album, the major label fundedPony Express Record, Shudder to Think were the best band in the world. Yet no one liked them. Actually, some loved them, while others, like the skinheads in the … Continue reading →

Mastodon is a beast. The Atlanta heavy metal kings began a decade ago, playing over-the-top, technical 15-minute epic songs you’d never imagine would resonate with general audiences. Going from basement shows to big tours opening for the band’s favorite, Metallica, … Continue reading →